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Oxfordshire councillors issue formal objection to Campsfield expansion

Oxfordshire County Council has written to the government's Planning Inspectorate, formally objecting to the proposed expansion of the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre near Kidlington.

Oxfordshire councillors issue formal objection to Campsfield expansion

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Oxfordshire County Council has written to the government's Planning Inspectorate, formally objecting to the proposed expansion of the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre near Kidlington.

In a 21 Septemeber press release, the council noted that it had considered the controversial history of the centre, highlighting the almost 30,000 migrants that had been held there and that "its operation...

The council outlined three key proposals in respect to […]

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Oxfordshire County Council has written to the government's Planning Inspectorate, formally objecting to the proposed expansion of the Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre near Kidlington. In a 21 Septemeber press release, the council noted that it had considered the controversial history of the centre, highlighting the almost 30,000 migrants that had been held there and that "its operation had been associated with sustained protests, hunger strikes, legal challenges, escapes and two suicides". The council outlined three key proposals in respect to […]

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In a 21 Septemeber press release, the council noted that it had considered the controversial history of the centre, highlighting the almost 30,000 migrants that had been held there and that "its operation had been associated with sustained protests, hunger strikes, legal challenges, escapes and two suicides". The council outlined three key proposals in respect to […]

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